Hello there… thought I’d check in and let you know how far we got before throwing out the lunch hook, and then doubling it up with an overnight hook :-) We’re sticking to the plan and so packed up and left beautiful Patagonia Lake State Park (PLSP)after a day of rest for the Princess and ourselves.
It sure is good to have her back, although she looks like she was dragged through a harvester backwards… what with needing to wear two ‘preventers’ (one inflated collar and one 'cone of shame’) to prevent her from attempting self medication (licking) of her wounds. And, we’ve discovered that the wound isn’t as healed as we’d thought so we’re now bathing and wrapping it each morning (which also helps deter the licking). She seems to be doing really well, despite her owies. In fact, yesterday morning, while out for a ‘nature break’ I caught her trying to chase her tail (one of her favourite ways of making people laugh). This is one happy puppy and her spirit is shining through. She’s much calmer now and just seems happy to hang out with us (like she could do anything but).
We left PLSP and headed north and west, to Saddle Mountain RV Park in Tonopah, AZ. It was a comfortable drive (about 246 miles) and we arrived in time to enjoy a sit in the sunshine. This is an older park with mixed reviews on Trip Advisor, but we thought it was just great and met our needs very well. The washrooms were older but clean, the sites flat gravel with not too many trees, but they were just fine (power, water and sewer). AND, it was a Passport America site so the bill for overnight was $16.00…. tough to beat. Even a pool, tennis court and pickle ball courts for the energetic.
The next morning, yesterday, we were up and on the road by the early hour of 0930 (funny how the definition of ‘early’ changes from time to time :-) And, after another comfortable drive (212 Miles) we pulled in to The Outdoor Resort, in Cathedral City, CA where we were met by our good friends Ron & Dal. We’re here now and all set up. We’ll be here for a couple of days and plan to pull out on Sunday the 9th.
So, for now, know we three are safe and relaxed. Once we leave here we’ll be doing the “stop and go” method of travelling. That’s where you pull in, don’t unhitch, run the trailer up onto a couple of boards, spend the night, and leave quickly the next morning (cuz you don’t have to do the “hitch it up two-step”). The planned (and plans can change) route for now is ORPS to Bakersfield (Orange Grove RV), then to a resort in the Fresno area, then Durango RV in Red Bluff, Seven Feathers in Canyonville, OR, then Vancouver, WA. then Blaine, then home. I’ve only bored you with this list in case we get abducted by aliens along the way.. at least you’d know where to start looking.
I must admit, we’re a little nervous about coming home to a BC winter. We’ve become kind of used to perpetual summer. Guess we’ll have to break out the fleece wear….
So for now, adios…. talk to you in a few days… CJ, K and PS.
